Industrial Placement - Core Engineering

Job Description:

At Leonardo, we have a fantastic new opportunity for a Core Engineering undergraduate interested in Aerospace Engineering, whether this is from a mechanical, electrical/avionics, materials or software perspective. Leonardo's 12 month Industrial Placement programme offers a paid placement (£25,000) to develop your knowledge and skills you require to become an engineering or business professional of the future.

On our programme you will engage with challenging and exciting project work, and deliver innovative business or technical solutions as part of a team of subject matter experts. Throughout the programme you will receive coaching and support from your team to achieve your objectives as well as your personal development goals. You will gain a wide array of experience on your placement that you can apply to your academic studies and future career.

At Leonardo we value individuals who continuously demonstrate a dedication to their personal development, and successful completion of an Industrial Placement with Leonardo can potentially lead to an offer on our Graduate Development Programme. We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are willing to take on a challenge to fill our industrial placement roles, and we will demand a high degree of customer focus and work performance from you in order to meet our operational challenges. If you are willing able to commit to giving your best performance, you will find Leonardo a very rewarding place to work.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.

As one of the leading helicopter manufacturers in the world, Leonardo Helicopters is part of the multi-national Leonardo Group of world class engineering companies. Leonardo Helicopters designs, develops and manufactures an unrivalled range of the most advanced helicopters, rotary wing technology, also developing mission and performance critical systems. Our helicopters are used extensively in civil and military roles worldwide. Primary operations are in the UK, Italy, Poland and the USA.

Programme Description

In conjunction with the Engineering Management Team and the Early Careers Team, you will have the opportunity to input into the design of your training scheme to include placements which give an insight into the complete Helicopter Product Life Cycle.

What you will do

The Industrial Placement scheme will start with a company Induction into Leonardo, followed by an Engineering specific induction to ensure that placement requirements and expectations are fully established. Working with world-leading specialists, you will increase your technical skills and capability, and develop your academic and practical understanding of the diverse world that is manufacturing & supply chain.

We are currently looking for an energetic Engineering Intern, who would typically (but not limited to):
• Perform defined engineering design and analysis tasks, required for project, process and departmental purposes using established methods.
• Develop and integrate engineering solutions from given broader design concepts and schemes. Gather and collate relevant technical and commercial information, as directed, to potentially aid/influence design and technical solutions.
• Perform defined simulation, modelling, testing and assessment activities to ensure that the engineering solution meets customer requirements.
• Assist with the creation of test plans and participate in sub system and system testing, using defined test procedures, to support the design, development and qualification process.
• Assist with the development of new technologies, methods, and procedures for business benefit.
• Produce standard engineering documents, reports and qualification statements within agreed formats for work undertaken.
• Investigate assigned customer and product issues to produce a recommendation for their resolution.
• Understand the contribution that your activities have on the improvement of overall aircraft capability.
• Perform engineering tests that comply with required processes and procedures, to produce valid engineering data to support the design and qualification process.
• Identify and develop improvements to methods and procedures used in your activities.
• Support the interpretation of system and user requirements to develop the Air Vehicle Specification.
• Ensure that planned tasks are consistent with the methods by which specification compliance will be demonstrated.
• Represent the Engineering Directorate in cross business discussions involving a product or aircraft sub-system.
• Willingness to engage fully within the business.

What you'll get
• Flexible working: We offer our employees the time and flexibility they need to enjoy a balanced life through flexible hours and part time options
• Custom working: The role may be a mixture of home based and onsite
• Network groups : To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to diversity & inclusion we have network groups for
- Carers (employees caring for families or friends)
- Enable (supporting people with disabilities)
- Equalise (development of a gender balanced workforce)
- Pride (promoting equality for all LGBTQ+ individuals)
- We also work in partnership with AFBE (Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers).
• Training : Free access to Coursera which provides more than 4,000 online courses
• Continuous Learning : You will be supported in your ongoing professional development though training and mentoring
• Investors in People : We are proud recipients of the Investors in People Gold Award
• Employee Assistance Programme : Providing free and confidential mental health support
• Generous annual and flex leave in addition to bank holidays
To find out about all of our Company benefits please visit: Company Benefits | Leonardo in the UK

Security Clearance
Please note that in order to apply for this opportunity you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. Normally this is to the level of Security Check (typically known as "SC") for our business which includes having a minimum of 5 years permanent residency in the UK.

Qualifications required
To apply, you'll need to be on track for achieving a 2:2 (or above) bachelor's degree in a relevant subject

Desired skills

• Knowledge/experience of Engineering
• Enthusiasm for helicopter design
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams

Personal qualities:
• Organisation skills and ability to prioritise tasks
• Industry experience beneficial but not essential
• Tenacity, fresh thinking and enthusiasm
• Analytical Mind
• A strong team player
• Conscientious and keen to learn

We are relentless about inclusion. We understand an inclusive environment is one that welcomes everyone as they are. We see diversity as a strength. We still have some way to go to achieving diverse teams across our whole business. We would like you to be part of our journey to creating that better balance and welcome applications from all individuals from all walks of life as we build a stronger company together.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo's future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

Primary Location:
GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type:

Hybrid Working:
Onsite